FMI members and state grocery and retail association executives met to discuss issues of importance to the food retail industry at the state and local level.
FMI members and state grocery and retail association executives met to discuss issues of importance to the food retail industry at the state and local level.
FMI members and state grocery and retail association executives met to discuss issues of importance to the food retail industry at the state and local level.
The repeal of the wildly unpopular and harmful beverage tax is a victory for Cook County’s hardworking families and small businesses.
CFA supports Connecticut’s retailers with our upcoming Trade Symposium. We remain dedicated to promoting the growth of our state’s retail community. See registration flyer below.
It’s time to recycle more plastics. In 2015 more than a billion pounds of plastic bags and wraps were recycled in the U.S. — the national recycling rate is approximately 15 percent.
A comprehensive look at the state’s consumer package task force. The process of developing the model will include outreach to industry and public participation. (more…)
A cookout of Americans’ favorite foods for the Fourth of July, including hot dogs, cheeseburgers, pork spare ribs, potato salad, baked beans, lemonade and chocolate milk, will cost slightly less this year, coming in at less than $6 per person (more…)
CFA has joined the Trinity College Catalyst Internship Program, which combines leadership and training with a substantive, paid, eight-week internship at a Hartford-based organization. (more…)
Connecticut lawmakers and environmentalists want to fix Connecticut’s bottle deposit bill, not replace it. However, the beverage industry and grocers want to see it replaced with a mandate on curbside recycling.
Connecticut’s job growth remains flat. Total employment in the state has yet to return to pre-recession levels, while surrounding states seemingly have caught wind in their sails.